how can i convince my parents to let me get fallout 3on xbox 360?

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she says they're dirty and i bet they areandroid24557

I'm thriteen as well. I cannot play GTAIV, not even the third one.

I have them, i bought them from firends and they have no idea :P

But the most important thing is the TV in your room. If your parents won't give you a good and valid reason, they're paranoid about it. I got a flat screen tube TV at walmart 3 years ago for $50! My parents dont care, I have to clean my room today, it's not bad, just not my dad's expectations. Parents want everything done THIER way, it might seem unfair, but when your married (or not) and have children, you'll want it done too.

Tell your parents why exactely they wont let you have one. What if it's a rainy day and you have nothing to do? What if your sick? I watch TV and sleep in my room when I'm sick from school. I don't like playing xbox when I'm sick, because my parents think i'm faking or something, unless im puking im usually to sick to play anyway.

So your moms afraid of dirt on your bed, get a gaming chair or something, or just dont let your friends on your bed, or just say screw your mom, she doesn't sleep in it, so why should she say no TV because bed is a bit dirty? Every room in my house a TV, except for kitchen, basement, and bathroom.

Well what I'm trying to say is that you need to think of good points to argue. IO am a great arguer I think. I've gotten them to help buy a 120 GB harddrive. I dont mean to offend you but your parents are unfair and mean. They're brain dead to the fact your a teenager and you deserve more privacy! Tell them that your hogging the TV in the living room or where ever it is anyway.

Well best of luck dude,and sorry for the long post, I hate parents like yours!

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[QUOTE="DeathHeart95"]I'm 14 and I'm only allowed to own Halo 3. Consider yourself lucky.shaddix55

[QUOTE="shaddix55"][QUOTE="DeathHeart95"]I'm 14 and I'm only allowed to own Halo 3. Consider yourself lucky.DeathHeart95

In all seriousness, my brother had the same problem trying to convince my parents to let him get Fallout 3 for his 14th. What he did was borrow it from a friend and he actually showed it to them. After they saw that the game was no worse than other games we already own, they let him get it.

Maybe that's what you need to do.

P.S. in the UK Fallout 3 is rated '18' which means you have to be 18 in order to buy it and it's not recommended for people under 18.

To the guys saying their parents wont let them play whatever M rated game, next time youre in the store let them look at it and check out the label on the back that says exactly what to expect from the game. Maybe that would help your parents decide if its ok better than if they just said no.

To the guys saying their parents wont let them play whatever M rated game, next time youre in the store let them look at it and check out the label on the back that says exactly what to expect from the game. Maybe that would help your parents decide if its ok better than if they just said no.

MuscleCarMan

Start yelling/cursing/hitting them, they will either let you have your way or they'll bring you on Maury.

'Haha some great responses to this. Although maybe some of the younger people reading this shouldn't be playing computer games and go and do somre more studying, if they haven't learnt to pickup the wonderful nuances of the english language such as sarcasm :P.

In all seriousness, at the age of 13 there's not much you can do about it if your parents are sticking by their guns. I didn't find Fallout 3 that extreme gore and combat wise, so I suppose it's the themes (references to prostitution, slavery and drug abuse) which gives it its rating, although it is SOMEWHAT gory, it's no where near as bad as a game such as Condemned 1/2. It looks like your only option is to rent it, and let them see you play it for an hour or so and then they can decide.

Although in my opinion, your parents are doing the right thing by being so wary.

ah it's good to be old i feel like going to play some M rated game now :P XD4NTESINF3RNOX

'Haha some great responses to this. Although maybe some of the younger people reading this shouldn't be playing computer games and go and do somre more studying, if they haven't learnt to pickup the wonderful nuances of the english language such as sarcasm :P.

In all seriousness, at the age of 13 there's not much you can do about it if your parents are sticking by their guns. I didn't find Fallout 3 that extreme gore and combat wise, so I suppose it's the themes (references to prostitution, slavery and drug abuse) which gives it its rating, although it is SOMEWHAT gory, it's no where near as bad as a game such as Condemned 1/2. It looks like your only option is to rent it, and let them see you play it for an hour or so and then they can decide.

Although in my opinion, your parents are doing the right thing by being so wary.

I had the same problem. all u need to say is," u bought me an xbox, thanks, but what can i do with an xbox without games"? "THATS WHAT AN XBOX IS FOR" say exactly that ;D

Just think, in years to come, you'l be able to laugh at your son when he's begging you to buy him GTA 23: Galactic Scumbag

blaze11987

prove that you mature enough to play those game without problems

just tell them its educational? Willsi100

[QUOTE="DeathHeart95"][QUOTE="shaddix55"] All you hooligans need to stick to Viva PInata.. What are you doing playing a scary game like Fallout 3 anyway? Go put on your diapers and leave the hardcore gaming to the big boys.shaddix55

I object to that ludicrous statement! I'm thirteen I am NOT a wuss or whatever the heck you'd call the world's youth. We are not the same. Not at all. I go to school with some fourteen year olds that are really inmature. Please watch what you say because you can really offend some people.

LOL. I can play what ever game I want!!!!xXhero08Xx

[QUOTE="Willsi100"]just tell them its educational? s2i2p2i2o

I don't know. I'm thirteen and my parents let me play Fallout 3, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. And they'd probably let me get Gears of War if I wanted to.

[QUOTE="XD4NTESINF3RNOX"]ah it's good to be old i feel like going to play some M rated game now :P corn_

You should start by convincing your dad. Get a really fun, but mature co-op game like CoD 5 and get him hooked on video games. Once you and him go a couple of rounds of Nazi Zombies together, blowing the heads off zombies will be a welcomed commodity in your home. Before you know it, you and your dad will be fighting over who's turn it is to play Fallout 3. Or you could just be obedient and wait till your 17. It builds character.

[QUOTE="s2i2p2i2o"][QUOTE="Willsi100"]just tell them its educational? Phoenix534

I don't know. I'm thirteen and my parents let me play Fallout 3, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. And they'd probably let me get Gears of War if I wanted to.

Perhaps explain to them that there are multiple ways to play the game and assure them that you will bring peace to the Wasteland. And then when they're not looking you can plant a few grenades in some Wastelanders' pockets to fulfill your evil side :lol:

If you only get 2 hours of game time then don't bother getting Fallout 3. After the time you've spent convincing your parents to let you buy it you then have a MASSIVE RPG that will grip your soul, suck the childhood out of youand make you believe that 2 hours was a mere 10 minutes.

what i did to get GTAIV was i read a book to show my parents im mature =] but dont go reading like some book "Top 100 serial killers" read a childrens novel and they will be surpised! but if you read on a daily bases then dont waste your time i read this book called Percy Jackson And The Lighting Theif for like a week and then my mom bought me GTA IV and said she was proud of me X]Zxwo0tkillfpsxz

lol

Fallout 3 is rated M for mature, for a reason. If you parents say no, listen to them. Your parents have lived much longer than you and know what's best. If only there were more parents like yours who actually cared about what games their kids play like yours video games wouldn't get bashed by the media, and politicians wouldn't be trying to censor games so that kids can't play them when they shouldn't be in the first place.

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[QUOTE="s2i2p2i2o"] haha his parents are UNFAIR, not stupid! ceells87

I don't know. I'm thirteen and my parents let me play Fallout 3, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. And they'd probably let me get Gears of War if I wanted to.

That's not entirely true. Video games are getting these laws because people find out that serial killer and psychopaths play Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row. Yes, some kids do start doing crazy things from games, but any right-minded person knows the difference between right and wrong. And no, it's not against the law for me to play them. It's against the law for me to buy them. There is a big difference.

[QUOTE="ceells87"][QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

I don't know. I'm thirteen and my parents let me play Fallout 3, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. And they'd probably let me get Gears of War if I wanted to.

Phoenix534

That's not entirely true. Video games are getting these laws because people find out that serial killer and psychopaths play Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row. Yes, some kids do start doing crazy things from games, but any right-minded person knows the difference between right and wrong. And no, it's not against the law for me to play them. It's against the law for me to buy them. There is a big difference.

This a debate that will rage on for years to come. As gaming becomes more advanced, they are being aimed at are more adult age group. Looking at my games collection I notice a lot of the 18 rating on the boxes. What people don't realise is that there is only a small majority of kids that actually do something bad that relates back to computer games and 9 times out of 10 the child had problems to begin with. Some people may have read about or been around duringthe whole 'video nasties' debate back in the 80's where the 'extreme gore' films like 'Evil Dead' and 'Driller Killer' were being banned because people believed it was corrupting their children when there was hardly any evidence of it at all.

I'm sure many gamers have been playing games from a very young age and have grown up to be just fine. I for one played a lot of violent games as a kid but at the same time, I played a lot of 'normal' games as well.If one child kills someone because of a computer game then immdiately every child is at risk at being corrupted because it gets blown out of propertion and people are quick to point of the finger at someone and find someone to blame.

I know ratings are there for a reason but when I was sat at home playing GTAIII on my PS2 back when I was 15, a lot of people I knew from school were out taking drugs. There are far worse things in life then playing games underage.

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[QUOTE="ceells87"] and your family is one of the reasons video games take so much flak and keep giving people bull**** reasons to pass laws on them. It's the freaking law that you have to be a certain age to play those games and thats for a reason. whether you like it or not doesnt matter, when your old enough and can vote and actually do something about it speak up. My brother is 14 and is reasponsible, does that mean im gonna let him use my car cause he wont go out and run people over, or because he believes he can drive. No, its cause he's not old enough and i kinda like obeying the easy simple laws we have so harsher ones dont get made. talk to your parents and try doing the same. No matter how maturwe you THINK you are, doesnt change the law TheCraving

That's not entirely true. Video games are getting these laws because people find out that serial killer and psychopaths play Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row. Yes, some kids do start doing crazy things from games, but any right-minded person knows the difference between right and wrong. And no, it's not against the law for me to play them. It's against the law for me to buy them. There is a big difference.

This a debate that will rage on for years to come. As gaming becomes more advanced, they are being aimed at are more adult age group. Looking at my games collection I notice a lot of the 18 rating on the boxes. What people don't realise is that there is only a small majority of kids that actually do something bad that relates back to computer games and 9 times out of 10 the child had problems to begin with. Some people may have read about or been around duringthe whole 'video nasties' debate back in the 80's where the 'extreme gore' films like 'Evil Dead' and 'Driller Killer' were being banned because people believed it was corrupting their children when there was hardly any evidence of it at all.

I'm sure many gamers have been playing games from a very young age and have grown up to be just fine. I for one played a lot of violent games as a kid but at the same time, I played a lot of 'normal' games as well.If one child kills someone because of a computer game then immdiately every child is at risk at being corrupted because it gets blown out of propertion and people are quick to point of the finger at someone and find someone to blame.

I know ratings are there for a reason but when I was sat at home playing GTAIII on my PS2 back when I was 15, a lot of people I knew from school were out taking drugs. There are far worse things in life then playing games underage.

Thank you.

just go to the store with some older dude . he doesnt have to be 17 he just has to look old. But im not een 17 but they let me buy M games

sorry dude, its rated 18 and its illegal for you to try and buy it.

I'm 13, played the GTA games for years. My mom just laughs when I walk into a stripclub and start unloading my bazooka.

[QUOTE="DeathHeart95"]I'm 14 and I'm only allowed to own Halo 3. Consider yourself lucky.shaddix55